A Maryland state trooper on Tuesday fatally shot a 16-year-old boy who authorities say was armed with an airsoft gun and a knife, a new report said.
Peyton Ham was allegedly pointing the replica gun at the responding trooper, who believed it to be a real firearm during the 1:30 p.m. encounter in Leonardtown, a witness told police, according to Fox 5 DC.
The unidentified male trooper shot Ham once before the teen stood back up wielding a knife, another witness told police.
The trooper ordered Ham to drop the knife, but the teen refused. The trooper then fired another round.
The circumstances surrounding the shooting were revealed during a Tuesday night press briefing by the Maryland State Police.
The teen died at a nearby hospital.
An airsoft gun and knife were recovered at the scene, the report said.
I’ll wait till we see the bodycam footage before I conclude if its real or another of the many falseflag shootings the are constantly hitting the headlines right now under democrat control. Oh wait….MSP dont wear body cams do they….in fact last report was they still dont have dashcams either…how convenient……
Where is the up rise, where are the protest, looting, destroying of businesses…………………………………………………. oh wait he is white.
You take always the officers options away when you make a dumbass move like that … Darwin Award winner
Let’s not jump the gun and start burning the location down. Let the investigation continue. It is already reported the subject had a look a like gun, plus a knife. Sad for all and all involved.
I call bullshit! caller did not give name or address. they know who the f is calling cause they flag up who the number belongs to. kid was stupid but msp has a history of affirmative action hiring practices who are not the brightest! give the kops name! defund these pussies!
aint a one of them worth the air they breathe!
same for dnr! tired of seeing low IQ fat ass kops, free to rape pillage plunder kill and maim all in the name of public safety.
What a freakin joke!!
My gosh boy, sounds like you applied and didn’t make the grade, with all that hostility, bitterness and rage. Take the rest of the pill prescribed and apply again. They need good people like you that speak their mind.
Looking at the spelling in his comment I believe he may have failed the report writing class
I’m wondering why the name of the Capitol Police officer that shot Ashley Babbitt hasn’t been released. Why is he being protected? Because he’s black and he shot a unarmed white woman but no one wants to talk about that.
Crawl back under your rock
I totally agree with you 8:47AM! That was spot on!
Another rock creature
Sheriff Mike Lewis likes to shoot people too! He has stated he enjoys the thrill.